fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan

EP 23 2025/2026 National Budget with DPM Prof. Biman Prasad

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan. 

EP 22 - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica, Vodafone Fiji's CEO Elenoa Biukoto and Consumer Council of Fiji CEO Seema Shandil

The show will focus on all issues dealing with the e-transport system.

EP 21 - Special budget build-up interview with Professor Prasad

EP - 20 Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro

Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro joins Vijay Narayan on fijivillage Straight Talk to discuss several issues in the crucial education sector and get responses regarding critical issues raised during the consultation on the Education Act 1966.

EP 19 - Flying Fijians Head Coach - Mick Byrne

The show will focus on Byrne's rugby coaching successes and challenges, his time as coach with the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua starting from the COVID-19 period, and his expectations going into the tests against the Wallabies, Scotland and the Pacific Nations Cup.

EP 18 - Chinese Education Society representative Glenis Yee and Former President of the Fiji Principals Association and representative of Catholic Education Ben Salacakau

Former President of the Fiji Principals Association and representative of Catholic Education, Ben Salacakau and parent, lawyer and Chinese Education Society representative, Glenis Yee will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan

EP 17 Fiji 7s Coach Osea Kolinisau

The show will focus on our team's performance, the issues being faced by the team and a close look at Kolinisau's rugby journey starting from his school days at Ratu Sukuna Memorial School to captaining the Fiji team to win our first ever Olympic gold medal in the Rio Olympics.

EP 16 Minister for Immigration Viliame Naupoto

Minister for Immigration, Viliame Naupoto will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan.
The candid interview will focus on many issues including work at the Immigration Department, shortage of passports, permits, migrant workers, Naupoto’s challenges as the Navy and Military Commander and the challenges in the former FijiFirst Party.

EP 15 - Asta Sonner and Ratu Inoke Drauna

fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan features two young men in Fiji this week who are trying to make a difference despite the youth's many struggles.
The show will focus on Ratu Inoke Drauna who is the founder of Aruka Fiji - an organization that is self funded to look after the struggling people on the streets.
Ratu Inoke who is a counsellor, decided to take this step after he lost his two close friends to suicide.
The show will also focus on Asta Sonner - a young man who was left on his own after his parents broke up.
Sonner ended up on the streets and shares his story in detail on how he managed to turn his life around, becoming one of the first Fijians to start creating chatbots in the country.

EP 14 - Drug situation on the ground in Fiji

In this episode, we dive into Fiji’s drug crisis, hearing raw and real stories from those battling addiction and shedding light on the harsh realities unfolding on the streets of Suva.